Coombs Reaction
A serological conflict between mother and child can imply adverse changes in the child's blood composition. If haemolytic disease or haemolytic anaemia is suspected, laboratory tests are necessary,...
Haemolytic disease in newborns
A serological conflict in the Rh system between mother and child is responsible for the development of haemolytic disease in newborns. The mother, due to the serological incompatibility, starts to...
Childhood rhinitis observations
Paediatricians urge parents to pay attention to the type, density and colour of their children's nasal discharge. Is this therefore an important diagnostic clue for parents and the doctor?
Cardiogenic syncope in children and adolescents
Syncope is one of the most common causes of visits to the paediatrician or GP. Reflex and orthostatic syncope are much more common than cardiogenic syncope, but it is the latter that poses the...
Asthma in children
In 1993, GINA, the Global Initiative for Asthma, was established to improve care and optimise treatment by publishing reports on the condition. Often, asthma is a disease that affects children, hence...
Scarlet fever again among Polish children!
We associate scarlet fever with a disease of ancient times. However, recently there has been an increase in the incidence among children. What are the symptoms of scarlet fever and how to treat it...
Methylmalonic acidosis
Methylmalonic acidosis is one of the very rare genetic diseases affecting mainly very young children.
Period of colds in children - how to deal with it?
A mild cold in a child in most cases does not require the intervention of a paediatrician. If the symptoms persist and our child feels worse and worse, we should see a specialist. Many parents do not...
Fever in a child - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
For every parent, a fever in a child means a viral or bacterial illness. However, this is not true. In some cases it can be the result of tiredness, strong agitation and also crying. The development...
Retinoblastoma - how to detect cancer, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Retinoblastoma, or retinoblastoma, is a childhood cancer that originates in the receptor cells of the retina. The retina is a specific membrane located inside the eyeball that is responsible for...
Ewing's sarcoma - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Ewing's sarcoma is classified as a primary malignant bone tumour, accounting for approximately 6% of all bone tumour cases. It develops more frequently in boys. The age of onset is usually in the...
Antibiotic from bees
The natural antibiotic from bees, is the so-called propolis. It is very often referred to as bee putty.
Sinusitis - types and classification
Sinusitis is a progressive process involving the mucous membranes of the nose and at least one of the paranasal sinuses. Experts have pointed out the diagnostic criteria that must be met for the...
Lice
Lice are unpleasant parasites that live on the skin and hair of humans. The infestation is transmitted by the head louse. It needs the right conditions to survive. It can survive for only a few hours...
Lice in children - an embarrassing subject - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Most people think that the presence of lice in children is due to dirt, malnutrition and neglect. This is a very erroneous view! Lice can appear in a child who is always clean and whose home and...
Shingles in children - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Shingles is a disease closely related to chickenpox. The child initially contracts chickenpox, with the virus entering the child's nervous system (affecting the cranial nerves and intervertebral...
What is Roberts syndrome?
Roberts syndrome, or pseudothalidomide syndrome, is a rare genetically determined birth defect syndrome.
McKusick's epiphyseal dysplasia
McKusick's epiphyseal dysplasia is also known as McKusick's syndrome or cartilage-hair hypoplasia.
Cat scream syndrome and its causes
Cat scream synd rome (Cri du Chat syndrome) is a rare genetic disease. What are its causes? Why do babies make sounds similar to a cat's meow when crying?
Sirenomelia
Sirenomelia is a rare birth defect. It is also called 'siren syndrome' or lower limb sirenomelia.
